In my last post, I shared a Vedic insight: sleep is not always rest. True rest is sattvic nidrā — sleep that restores body, mind, and spirit.
So how do we invite this kind of healing rest into our nights? The answer lies in simple evening rituals, rooted in Ayurveda and Yoga, designed to signal the body: “It is time to let go.”
🌸 The Power of Evening Rituals
We live in restless cycles: emails at midnight, dinner at odd hours, phones glowing inches from our faces. It’s no wonder sleep feels shallow. Ayurveda calls this Vāta disturbance — when the nervous system remains ungrounded.
Evening rituals are anchors. They steady your energy, quiet your mind, and prepare your body to enter deep śāntiḥ (peace).
🌿 5 Yogic Rituals for Deep Sleep
🕯️ Light a lamp or candle
Just after sunset, light a small lamp. The gentle glow signals your circadian rhythm that day is closing and night is here.
🍵 Sip a warm herbal tea
A cup of warm milk with nutmeg, or chamomile tea, calms both digestion and mind. In Ayurveda, this is a sattvic elixir for restful nidrā.
🧘 Practice gentle breathing (prāṇāyāma)
Try a few rounds of nāḍī śodhana (alternate nostril breath). It balances both hemispheres of the brain and releases daytime tension.
📿 Chant or listen to mantras
Soft repetition of Oṁ Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ or listening to soothing mantras clears mental clutter and sets the vibration for peace.
📱 Disconnect to reconnect
Put your phone away at least 60 minutes before bed. Swap scrolling for journaling, or reflect: “What am I grateful for today?”
✨ Why This Works
Ayurveda explains that the hours before midnight are ruled by Pitta — the fire element. If we cross into late-night wakefulness, the fire reactivates, and suddenly we feel a “second wind.” Evening rituals ensure we cross into sleep during Kapha time (before 10 PM), when the body is naturally calm and ready for rest.
🌌 Closing Reflection
To “sleep like a yogi” doesn’t mean to escape the world. It means to embrace each day fully, and then surrender it fully when night comes.
🌙 When you light a lamp, breathe with awareness, sip something warm, and chant softly — you are not just preparing for sleep, you are preparing for renewal.
🌐 Continue Your Journey
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- 🎥 Practice with me in guided evening rituals on my YouTube channel → bit.ly/YouTube-DrDeb
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